{"id":225,"date":"2019-09-30T10:06:14","date_gmt":"2019-09-30T14:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maryann.norlink.net\/?page_id=225"},"modified":"2025-09-10T21:09:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T21:09:33","slug":"books","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/yayserver.com\/maryannmcguigan\/books\/","title":{"rendered":"Books"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_large\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-grid type_grid layout_1391 cols_6 with_css_animation\" id=\"home-books\" style=\"--gap:1.5rem;\" data-filterable=\"true\"><style>@media (max-width:1380px){#home-books .w-grid-item{width:33.3333%}}@media (max-width:1040px){#home-books .w-grid-item{width:50%}}@media (max-width:610px){#home-books .w-grid-list{margin:0}#home-books .w-grid-item{width:100%;padding:0;margin-bottom:var(--gap,0px)}}.layout_1391 .w-grid-item-h{}.layout_1391 .usg_post_image_1{transition-duration:0.3s;transform-origin:50% 50%;transform:scale(1) translate(0%,0%)}.layout_1391 .w-grid-item-h:hover .usg_post_image_1{transform:scale(1.05) translate(0%,0%);opacity:1}.layout_1391 .usg_post_image_1{margin-left:1rem!important;margin-top:0.5rem!important;margin-bottom:0.5rem!important}.layout_1391 .usg_post_title_1{text-align:center!important;font-size:1rem!important;text-transform:uppercase!important}.layout_1391 .usg_post_taxonomy_1{color:rgba(0,0,0,0.50)!important;text-align:center!important;font-size:0.8rem!important;font-weight:400!important;text-transform:none!important;font-style:italic!important}<\/style><div class=\"w-grid-list\">\t<article class=\"w-grid-item us_animate_afr size_1x1 post-1220 book type-book status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-adult\" data-id=\"1220\" style=\"animation-delay:0s\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_taxonomy usg_post_taxonomy_1 has_text_color style_simple color_link_inherit\"><a class=\"term-6 term-adult\" href=\"https:\/\/yayserver.com\/maryannmcguigan\/tag\/adult\/\">Adult<\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 stretched\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yayserver.com\/maryannmcguigan\/book\/that-very-place\/\" aria-label=\"That Very Place\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"737\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/yayserver.com\/maryannmcguigan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mary-Ann-McGuigan-That-Very-Place-min.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yayserver.com\/maryannmcguigan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mary-Ann-McGuigan-That-Very-Place-min.png 737w, https:\/\/yayserver.com\/maryannmcguigan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mary-Ann-McGuigan-That-Very-Place-min-216x300.png 216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\" \/><\/a><\/div><h4 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 align_center entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yayserver.com\/maryannmcguigan\/book\/that-very-place\/\">That Very Place<\/a><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item us_animate_afr size_1x1 post-174 book type-book status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-adult\" data-id=\"174\" style=\"animation-delay:0.1s\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_taxonomy usg_post_taxonomy_1 has_text_color style_simple color_link_inherit\"><a class=\"term-6 term-adult\" href=\"https:\/\/yayserver.com\/maryannmcguigan\/tag\/adult\/\">Adult<\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 stretched\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yayserver.com\/maryannmcguigan\/book\/pieces\/\" aria-label=\"Pieces\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"737\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/yayserver.com\/maryannmcguigan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mary-Ann-McGuigan-Pieces-a-novel-min.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yayserver.com\/maryannmcguigan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mary-Ann-McGuigan-Pieces-a-novel-min.png 737w, https:\/\/yayserver.com\/maryannmcguigan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mary-Ann-McGuigan-Pieces-a-novel-min-216x300.png 216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\" \/><\/a><\/div><h4 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 align_center entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yayserver.com\/maryannmcguigan\/book\/pieces\/\">Pieces<\/a><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item us_animate_afr size_1x1 post-140 book type-book status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-young-adult\" data-id=\"140\" style=\"animation-delay:0.2s\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_taxonomy usg_post_taxonomy_1 has_text_color style_simple color_link_inherit\"><a class=\"term-7 term-young-adult\" href=\"https:\/\/yayserver.com\/maryannmcguigan\/tag\/young-adult\/\">Young adult<\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 stretched\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yayserver.com\/maryannmcguigan\/book\/crossing-into-brooklyn\/\" aria-label=\"Crossing Into Brooklyn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"737\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/yayserver.com\/maryannmcguigan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/crossing-into-brooklyn-min.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Crossing Into Brooklyn a novel by Mary Ann McGuigan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yayserver.com\/maryannmcguigan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/crossing-into-brooklyn-min.png 737w, https:\/\/yayserver.com\/maryannmcguigan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/crossing-into-brooklyn-min-216x300.png 216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\" \/><\/a><\/div><h4 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 align_center entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yayserver.com\/maryannmcguigan\/book\/crossing-into-brooklyn\/\">Crossing Into Brooklyn<\/a><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item us_animate_afr size_1x1 post-155 book type-book status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-young-adult\" data-id=\"155\" style=\"animation-delay:0.3s\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_taxonomy usg_post_taxonomy_1 has_text_color style_simple color_link_inherit\"><a class=\"term-7 term-young-adult\" href=\"https:\/\/yayserver.com\/maryannmcguigan\/tag\/young-adult\/\">Young adult<\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 stretched\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yayserver.com\/maryannmcguigan\/book\/https-www-amazon-com-morning-different-place-interracial-friendship-dp-b08lnbw6j3-reftmm_pap_swatch_0_encodingutf8qid1603649621sr1-1\/\" 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Place<\/a><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item us_animate_afr size_1x1 post-189 book type-book status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-young-adult\" data-id=\"189\" style=\"animation-delay:0.4s\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_taxonomy usg_post_taxonomy_1 has_text_color style_simple color_link_inherit\"><a class=\"term-7 term-young-adult\" href=\"https:\/\/yayserver.com\/maryannmcguigan\/tag\/young-adult\/\">Young adult<\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 stretched\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yayserver.com\/maryannmcguigan\/book\/where-you-belong\/\" aria-label=\"Where You Belong\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"737\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/yayserver.com\/maryannmcguigan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mary-Ann-McGuigan-Where-You-Belong-min.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" 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href=\"https:\/\/yayserver.com\/maryannmcguigan\/tag\/young-adult\/\">Young adult<\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 stretched\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yayserver.com\/maryannmcguigan\/book\/cloud-dancer\/\" aria-label=\"Cloud Dancer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"737\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/yayserver.com\/maryannmcguigan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mary-Ann-McGuigan-Cloud-Dancer-min.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yayserver.com\/maryannmcguigan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mary-Ann-McGuigan-Cloud-Dancer-min.png 737w, https:\/\/yayserver.com\/maryannmcguigan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mary-Ann-McGuigan-Cloud-Dancer-min-216x300.png 216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\" \/><\/a><\/div><h4 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 align_center entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a 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